Short Stories

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. A short story usually deals with a few characters and often concentrates on the creation of the mood rather than the plot. The short story format tends to be more pointed than longer works. And short story definitions based on length differ, even among professional writers, since the short story format includes a wide range of genres and styles, the actual length is determined by the individual author's preference and the submission guidelines relevant to the story's actual market.

By: Lokahi Antonio

We are living in exciting times: Hawaiian- language immersion schools from pre-school through high school have been established on all the main islands of Hawaii; more and more high schools—both public and private—are adding Hawaiian-language classes to their curriculum; enrollment is up in Hawaiian-language classes at the college and university level across the state. Despite the increased interest in and aware- ness of matter of mere whim, but are seriously considered ...

By: Bernice Akamine

In January of 1895, a nationalist rebellion broke out against the Republic of Hawaii. The rebellion was crushed in two days by Republican forces who outgunned the nationalist forces. The Queen was arrested and brought before a military tribunal. The Republic found her guilty of “misprision of treason” (branding her a traitor) and fined her $5,000 and five years of hard labor (Liliuokalani 1990 [1898]:289). Instead of hard labor though, they decided to imprison her in...

From the moment I was born. kuualoha: Genealogically, we're all at least 2,000 years old. Kaimipono: How many ancestors does it take to make you Hawaiian One. But we forget. We think, You're Hawaiian because you do this and this. kuualoha: Or because you look a certain way. Kaimipono: What do we do to our people when we make those kinds of judgments We disin- herit them. And then we give it to people who don't have the blood at all.

By: Preetish Panda

The theme of the stories covers wide range of topics – right from chatbots and predictive analytics to machine learning and cryptocurrencies. Some of them are quite straightforward, while the others are very subjective and open to interpretation.

By: Ms. Lavanya Srinivasan

The hilarious exploits of a domesticated cockatiel and an oft-forgotten yet faintly remembered celestial journey.
A young woman trades away her life credits while a mother elsewhere gently chides her young son.
What could possibly happen when a tribal chieftain meets a time traveler?
What on earth is a wribulizer and why is the moon actually blue!
How does an up-and-coming writer deal with the terror of murderous thugs ransacking her home while her scientist...

" I don’t remember when I was born or how many times I was transported before I first saw “Chirp”, my human and her mate “Chirp-chirp”. I have heard it said
before by Fuff-fuff, the resident sage of my first non tree nest (a yellow-red mishmash of colours and an upturned beak) that first impressions are often the truest but
I have to admit, my first peek at Chirp and Chirp-Chirp was not positive."
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By: Tony J Moon

This series of reading books is arranged in levels of reading difficulty ranging from 1 to 5. The easiest is level 1, the hardest level 5.
All these books are royalty free and can be copied used printed and distributed, acted out in plays etc, etc without any restriction.
They are designed to be easily read on a computer and can be printed on standard A4 size paper.
There is no bad language or offensive words anywhere in these books.

We decided to bicycle to Upper Deeping as it was not that far and the weather forecast for the day was good. After half an hour of pedalling we had left any sort of main road or sign posts or in fact any visible signs of life. We had been cycling down some rather narrow lanes for what seemed like more miles than we had thought we needed to get there. We began to wonder if we had perhaps missed the village when just over the hedges we saw the small spire of a very and I m...

By: dan menkin

These 17 stories explore spiritual growth from a variety of approaches. Just vaguely science fiction, a bit social fantasy, these allegorical tales from the 1980s anticipate our fascination with digital reality and ask us to look deeper. What are we really seeking in relationships? How far from our comfort-zone will we stretch? What does it mean to be a disciple of a Higher Calling? What is our purpose in life? And how are we dealing with the obstacles that keep us...

By: Mrs. Madhuri Adhikary

Panchatantra (In Sanskrit, Pancha means ‘five’ and Tantra means ‘principles’) was written in Sanskrit by Pandit Vishnu Sharma some 1,500 years back for sons of King Amarshakti to impart them with knowledge based on the central Hindu principles of ‘niti shashtra’ – character education along with wisdom to manage the kingdom. The Panchatantra is a collection of short stories under five headings - Mitra Bhedha [The loss of friends]; Mitra Samprapti [How to win friends]; Kak...

The stories in this book has been written in simple language in prose and poetry form and depicted in the form of pictures to make reading an enjoyable experience. The font size, pictures and lucid language will definitely capture children’s interest and learnings will be deeply ingrained It will serve as a wealth of knowledge and learning for children of all ages

By: Mollie Player

After a difficult first year of parenthood, overwhelmed suburban couple Sam and Alex decide they want more kids, more help, more love and more friendship. Their solution: a second wife, sometimes known as a unicorn.
Soon, their quest is underway. They share laughs, adventures and sex club antics until finally they meet Cassidy, a good match.
Or is she?

By: Mollie Player

In the year 2081, Francie lived in a small village called Gallitia. It was simple. It was peaceful. It was beautiful. But there was one problem.
Francie couldn’t leave.
Oh, and then there were the people that wanted to bring electricity and change everything. And the boy with the very red hair, who Francie suspected was somehow part of this change. The question, then, became: Will Francie change, too?

By: Margaret Medici

Two short stories, each looks at life in the future.
In Evermore, an old lady finds solace in a gift from her husband.
In Pants, a son supports his elderly mother using an unusual nurse.

From Evermore:
The moment the great glass doors of the shopping mall slid silently open, Miriam regretted her decision to come. She hadn’t visited the mall for over a year and was horrified to find herself besieged by scantily clad young men and women, all jostling to persuade her to visit their shop. They were astonishingly beautiful: tall, graceful, perfect features, with large eyes and ideal bodies.